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William Steele (actor)
William Anton Gittinger (March 28, 1888 – February 13, 1966), best known as William Steele, was an American actor of small roles in Westerns, particularly those of John Ford. Biography Although his screen credits and many records indicate a wide variety of names and spellings, Steele's own signatures on his military documents indicate that he was born William Anton Gittinger on March 28, 1888 (not 1889, as some sources have it) in San Antonio, Texas. Little is known of his life prior to his arrival in Los Angeles around 1910. As the film industry in Hollywood was just blossoming, and as he apparently had great experience with horses, Steele easily obtained work in quickie Westerns. He fought in Europe in World War I, then returned to Hollywood. While he was extremely inconsistent in the names he used, he worked consistently in Westerns throughout the silent era and up until the 1950s. His final appearance was as the wounded posse member Nesby in Ford's ''The Searchers'' in 1956 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , subdivision_type2 = County (United States), Counties , subdivision_name2 = Bexar County, Texas, Bexar, Comal County, Texas, Comal, Medina County, Texas, Medina , established_title = Foundation , established_date = May 1, 1718 , established_title1 = Incorporated , established_date1 = June 5, 1837 , named_for = Saint Anthony of Padua , government_type = Council-manager government, Council-Manager , governing_body = San Antonio City Council , leader_title = Mayor of San Antonio, Mayor , leader_name = Ron Nirenberg (Independent politician, I) , leader_title2 = City Manager , leader_name2 = Erik Walsh , leader_title3 = San Antonio City Council, City Council , leader_name3 = , unit_pref = Imperial , area_total_sq_m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Own People
''Her Own People'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Scott Sidney and written by Gardner Hunting and Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Lenore Ulric, Colin Chase, Howard Davies, Adelaide Woods, Jack Stark and Gail Brooks. The film was released on February 8, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Lenore Ulric as Alona *Colin Chase as Frank Colvin *Howard Davies as John Kemp *Adelaide Woods as Eleanor Dutton *Jack Stark as Jimmie Pope *Gail Brooks as Morning Star *Joy Lewis as Myra Agnew *William Jefferson (actor) as Blinn Agnew *Ada Lewis as Mrs. Colvin *Mary Mersch Mary Mersch (January 4, 1887 – February 26, 1956), sometimes credited as May Mersch, was an American actress active from the silent era up to 1938. She was under contract with Fox, and often worked with directors like William Farnum and Fra ... as Katherine Colvin * William Steele as Pölsa Kar References External links * 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Man
''The Secret Man'' is a 1917 American silent Western film, directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Two of the five reels of the film survive at the Library of Congress film archive. Plot As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry (Carey) escapes from prison and while escaping comes upon the body of a young girl (Janes) that was thrown by a runaway horse. He picks her up and is proceeding on his way when his horse is frightened and bolts down a steep hillside. Harry, realizing the danger the girl is in, gives himself up so that she can receive care. Her mother Molly (Sterling) has secretly married Harry Beaufort (Foster) and it is her mother's brother who arrests Harry. The mother has been told that her little girl is dead and she loses her reason. At a church bazaar the girl is to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Mother and daughter recognize each other and the mother's mind is restored. Through the assistance of Harry, the mother and her husband are reunit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Texas Sphinx
} ''The Texas Sphinx'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film, featuring Harry Carey (actor born 1878), Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures. Cast * Harry Carey (actor born 1878), Harry Carey * Hoot Gibson * Ed Jones * Alice Lake * William Steele (actor), William Steele credited as William Gettinger * Vester Pegg See also * Harry Carey filmography * Hoot Gibson filmography External links * 1917 films 1917 Western (genre) films 1917 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Fred Kelsey Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheyenne's Pal
''Cheyenne's Pal'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Noisy Jim (Corey), a British officer, is anxious to purchase Cactus Peter, the horse belonging to Cheyenne Harry (Carey), but Harry refuses to sell. Harry meets Flora Belle (Astor) one night at the dance hall. Since its pay day, Harry spends all of his money on her, and when he runs out she looks around for someone else who still has money to spend. Angered, Harry goes out, sells Cactus Pete, and returns with more money. When he awakens the next day from his drunken stupor and realizes what he has done, he is consumed with regret and goes to recover his horse. He steals his horse, but is ordered shot for the act. When the fatal hour nears, the British officer relents and Harry is allowed to go free. Cast * Gertrude Astor as Girl from dancing hall * Harry Carey as Cheyenne Harry * Pete Carey as Cactus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Soul Herder
''The Soul Herder'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford, and featuring Harry Carey. The film is presumed to be lost. The film was premiered in Dayton, Ohio, on August 3, 1917. Cast * Harry Carey * Molly Malone * Hoot Gibson * Jean Hersholt as Priest * Fritzi Ridgeway * Duke R. Lee * William Steele credited as William Gettinger * Elizabeth James as Daughter * Vester Pegg Reception Like many American films of the time, ''The Soul Herder'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors ordered cut scenes showing the shooting of a clergyman, a man muffling a girl in a bedroom, killing a man outside a house, and the closeup of a dead man. See also * Harry Carey filmography * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. Background Gibson's care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six-Shooter Justice
''Six-Shooter Justice'' is a 1917 American Western (genre), Western film featuring Harry Carey (actor born 1878), Harry Carey. Plot As described in a film magazine review, John Gregg (Witting) and his daughter Mary (Du Brey) become lost and accept the guidance of Miguel Hernandez (Steele), a good-looking bad man. Mary takes a liking to the bad man and will have nothing to do with Cheyenne Harry (Carey), a bad-looking good man. Miguel robs John of his gold and takes Mary to Burro Springs. Henry follows and kills Miguel to protect Mary, and takes John's gold off the body of Miguel. Mary realizes that looks can be deceiving. Cast * Harry Carey (actor born 1878), Harry Carey as Cheyenne Harry * Claire Du Brey as Mary Gregg, the Prospector's Daughter * William Steele (actor), William Steele as Miguel Hernandez (as William Gettinger) * A. E. Witting - John Gregg as the Prospector (as Arthur Witting) See also * Harry Carey filmography References External links * 1917 films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wrong Man (1917 Film)
''The Wrong Man'' is a 1917 American silent Western film, featuring Harry Carey. Like many American films of the time, ''The Wrong Man'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors cut six holdup scenes from the film. Cast * Harry Carey * Francelia Billington * Vester Pegg * William Steele credited as William Gettinger * Hoot Gibson * Helen Gibson * George Berrell See also * Harry Carey filmography * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. Background Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silen ... References External links * 1917 films 1917 short films 1917 Western (genre) films American silent short films American black-and-white films Censored films Films directed by Fred Kelsey Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Bullet (1917 Film)
''The Golden Bullet'' is a 1917 American Western film featuring Harry Carey. Cast Reception Like many American films of the time, ''The Golden Bullet'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required cuts of two scenes involving the theft of gold and a shooting. See also * Harry Carey filmography * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. Background Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silen ... References External links * 1917 films 1917 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1917 Western (genre) films Films directed by Fred Kelsey Universal Pictures short films Censored films Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysterious Outlaw
''The Mysterious Outlaw'' is a 1917 American short silent Western film featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures. Cast * Harry Carey - Buck Lessen, the Outlaw * William Steele - Henry Martin (as William Gettinger) * Jane Bernoudy - Jane Martin * Elizabeth Janes - Martin's Daughter Reception Like many American films of the time, ''The Mysterious Outlaw'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required cuts of all details of the prisoner Buck Lessen escaping from jail, including the attack on the guard, changing clothes, and the outlaw jumping from the wall, and scenes of the outlaw forcing men to exchange clothes at point of gun, the outlaw stealing a horse, and the shooting of the outlaw. See also * Harry Carey filmography This is a list of films featuring Harry Carey. 1910 * ''Bill Sharkey's Last Game'' * ''Gentleman Joe'' 1912 * ''An Unseen Enemy'' as The Thief * ''Two Daughters of Eve'' as In Audi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A 44-Calibre Mystery
''A 44-Calibre Mystery'' is a 1917 American short film, short Western (genre), Western film, featuring Harry Carey (actor born 1878), Harry Carey. Carey plays the role of Sheriff Cheyenne Harry. He saves Kitty Flanders from Pete McGuire and takes her safely home. McGuire hides in a shack on Mr. Flanders' stake and Harry's deputy is shot dead, apparently by Mr. Flanders. McGuire offers to keep quiet about the murder if Flanders gives him half a stake and his daughter's hand in marriage. Mr. Flanders confesses his crime to Sheriff Harry and learns that he is innocent. Sheriff Harry notices McGuire's gun and accuses him of the crime, but they are killed as they try to escape. The film concludes as Kitty Flanders confesses her love to Sheriff Cheyenne as she bandages his wounds from the fight. Originally released in 1917, the film was later revised and re-titled as ''Sure-Shot Morgan'' and possibly released in 1919, and also re-released under both names in 1922. The film garnered li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hair-Trigger Burke
''Hair-Trigger Burke'' is a 1917 American silent Western film starring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey * Ted Brooks * Claire Du Brey * Vester Pegg * William Steele (as William Gettinger) See also * Harry Carey filmography This is a list of films featuring Harry Carey. 1910 * ''Bill Sharkey's Last Game'' * ''Gentleman Joe'' 1912 * ''An Unseen Enemy'' as The Thief * ''Two Daughters of Eve'' as In Audience * ''Friends'' as Bob Kyne - the Prospector * '' So Near ... References External links * 1917 films 1917 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1917 Western (genre) films Films directed by Fred Kelsey Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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